Naomi Parker currently serves as the Executive Director at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre since October 2023. With extensive experience at the Ministry for Primary Industries, Naomi has held multiple key roles including Head of the Establishment Unit for the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions and Director of Food, Skills and Science Policy. A background in biosecurity and marine science was developed at Biosecurity New Zealand and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Naomi's educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science from Flinders University, a Master of Science in Ecology from the University of Tennessee, and a PhD in Phytoplankton Ecology from the University of Tasmania, where Naomi also pursued graduate studies in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies.
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New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre
We’re helping Aotearoa New Zealand meet its emissions reduction targets through the discovery, development, and deployment of practical and cost-effective technologies and practices for farmers and growers. Our investments and collaborative research respond to Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique farm systems and environments. We have some of the world’s leading agricultural scientists on our team and we pride ourselves on being a source of trusted information on climate change and agriculture emissions for New Zealand. We also invest in and manage New Zealand aid and global partnerships projects through the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Established in 2009, our head office is located in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on the AgResearch Grasslands campus. We are a core component of the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions, and proud to work with AgriZeroNZ, government, Māori, researchers and farmers and other stakeholders and partners across the agri-industry. For more information about climate change and emissions reduction, please visit our knowledge hub for rural professionals, farmers and growers at www.agmatters.nz. For more information about our peer-reviewed science programmes, funding and identity, visit www.nzagrc.org.nz